Do you think color can have an effect on chickens?

[SophieLain127]

So they say that color can effect the mood of humans. Do you think the same goes for chickens? I'm thinking of painting the outside of my chicken coop a creamsicle orange color with cream color trim. The inside will also be cream colored since the light color will brighten up the inside and make it lighter.

So do you think color can effect a chickens mood?

 

[LilbitChicken]

Do chickens see color? BUT I would assume the difference between light and dark would be noticeable to them?

I am interested in what others say!

I haven't decided WHAT COLOR to paint the coop.....I assume, it will be whatever color is an "OOPS"- for the exterior, I wasn't going to paint the inside!

 

[RendonRoo]

I didn't paint the inside of mine either. Got barn red paint at lowe's....5 gal. for 50 bucks. Watched for oops paint for weeks and kept missing it. This was the cheapest way out to buy and it looks good.

 

[MoodyChicken]

Chickens tend to respond to bright colors. Orange, Red, Green, and sometimes Blue are preferred by chickens. Their vision is primarily warm (meaning they see orange and red best). I don't think they'd respond to cream colors. However, if the nests are too well lit they will not lay in them. So you may want to paint the inside of the nest boxes black if you paint the inside of the coop white.

 

[cposz]

The inside of our henhouse is cream (leftover paint!). The outside is traditional red with white trim.
The light color on the inside of our house and the light color of our nesting box - it's part of a wine crate - hasn't affected anyone's laying - they are going strong!

 

[SophieLain127]

I'm using milk crates for nesting boxes and to keep the poops out of them I'm putting a hinged piece of wood on top that will be slanted. It will keep the boxes decently dark. I'm just trying to utilize the light reflection during the winter months. Though I'm planning to get hubbard comets and I've heard they lay well reguardless....lol.

 

[swedishfish]

I'm hoping to paint my coop a bright, but pale, happy yellow! I don't know why I chose yellow. My favorite color is red, but I think I don't want to match everyone with their red and white barn colored coops...I think color can affect anyone's mood! If you're having trouble deciding on one color, paint a mural of something pretty!